Virtually every winner impressed, but some of the losers also stood out over the weekend at the Australian Open.
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Late men’s matches on Thursday offered plenty of drama, while Friday was more straightforward at the Australian Open.
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga cruised, but the best match of the day came from Donald Young and Andreas Seppi.
Two top-10 men joined the American No. 2 among those who flourished in the Australian Open heat.
Young stars such as Nick Kyrgios and Rhyne Williams flourished, while Lleyton Hewitt and Andreas Seppi played a five-set thriller.
Even in defeat, Jordan Thompson shone, while David Ferrer and Dominic Thiem also produced solid efforts.
A special Sunday against Roger Federer showed that the Aussie veteran is not done yet.
Two long winning streaks at the Challenger level and a strong clay season vaulted the Spaniard up the rankings.
Strong Challenger Tour results in 2013 handed the Oklahoma State alum a top-100 ranking and direct entry into the Australian Open main draw.
The former NCAA champion from Stanford began to assert himself in the ATP, setting up a key 2014 campaign.
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